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In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear), vocabulary list and sample sentences, and comprehension questions.
In “What Else Does it Mean,” learn the other meanings of “to fall flat” and “sheer.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “What Color is Your Parachute?”
“Richard Nelson Bolles wrote a book called What Color is Your Parachute? in 1970. It was originally “self-published” (published, marketed, and sold by the…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON WEDNESDAY
English Cafe 345
Topics: Famous Americans – Magic Johnson; the role of ham radio operators in the U.S.; understanding versus knowledge versus acquaintance; below the waist and below the belt; earth to (someone)

In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear).
In “What Insiders Know,” you will read about “Shoeless” Joe Jackson and Michael “Air” Jordan.
“Like Magic Johnson, many sports “figures” (famous people) are better known by their nickname than their “given” (real) name. Other sports figures’ names are…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide…

ON FRIDAYESL Podcast 789 – Taking Care of Pets

In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear), vocabulary list and sample sentences, and comprehension questions.
In “What Else Does it Mean,” learn the other meanings of “treat” and “carrier.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “The Humane Society.”
“The Humane Society of the United States is a large nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. “Founded” (established; created) in 1954, its mission is to…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide

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5 Responses to “Podcast This Week (May 7, 2012)”

Wicked !!
A new week is upon us with another set of cool English lessons meant did us to learn and enjoy. What is more, another week of participating in the blos duscisdion
On blog’s interactive comment section.

Fellas,
Episode 787 is just genious
They are all perfectly valid. I heard people use them reffereing to children.
I really enjoyed them
The term boo-boo sth uses as a charming remark among femal adults as well usually reffereing to a mild burn marks for using sth hot ,or small scratches

About the “below the waist” question in Café 345, I suppose I can imagine where it came from. In portuguese language, when someone means “below the belt”, they say “abaixo da linha da cintura”, what, literally, translates into “below the waist’s line”. So it’s probably a case of bad translation.

Let me tell you guys ,
Some of the expressions being explained here at Eslpod are Golden. The most curren example of the
Is: “Home remedy.
By golden , I mean it is highly unlikely that one stumble upon them per chance unless one has some sort of constant interaction with English language in vastly various social settings.
The beauty of Eslpod is that it provides is access to different layers of English language expressions and terms.